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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

894 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 45

Burwood Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 5

The Burwood Miners' Lodge met last night at Broadmeadow for the purpose of considering the resolutions submitted by the board of management bearing on the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 5

A largely-attended meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge was held last night in the Agricultural Hall. Mr. T. Richardson, chairman of the lodge,…

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Dudley Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the Dudley miners was held on Wednesday night, there being a good attendance Mr. W. Wardle, a member of the committee of management, read…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 6

The Abermain miners are very strong in their support of the action of the committee, and at the meeting, to be held this morning there will probably be a…

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New Lambton Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 5

The above miners held a special meeting at Blakemore's Hotel, Adamstown, last night, Mr. B. Francis presided. Mr. Ward[?], of the board of…

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Heddon-greta Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the Heddon-Greta Miners' Lodge was held at Champion's Hall, Heddon-Greta, yesterday afternoon, when there was a good attendance of members,…

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The Mining Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

The colliery proprietors are to be commended for having agreed to meet the representatives of the Colliery Employees' Federation in Conference…

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Views of the Miners. Meetings of Lodges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 5

The Intelligence that the owners had agreed to meet the representatives of the men in conference to-morrow was received with much satisfaction in Newcastle,…

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The Mining Difficulty. Meeting of Proprietors. Conference Agreed to Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 5

A meeting of the colliery proprietors of the Northern district was held at the offices of Messrs. Dalgety and Co., to-day. Mr. Learmonth, acting general…

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The Colliery Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

Sir,—Allow me, as a mother, to raise my voice in no uncertain plea against the strike. It is only the mother who loves hoer dear little ones, and whoso best friend…

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Abermain Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 5

Mr. R. Betty presided over a large meeting of the Abermain Miners' Lodge, in Abell's Hall, Abermain, yesterday morning…

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Hebburn Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 5

Mr. R. Jarvis presided over a large meeting of the Hebburn Lodge, in the King's Hall, yesterday morning. Mr. A. Burns submitted the resolution of the…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 5

At a meeting of the Co-operative Minors' Lodge, held on Wednesday evening, the resolutions adopted by the committee of management were endorsed,…

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Melbourne's Coal Supply. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 6

Considerable anxiety is being felt in Melbourne as to the prospects of a stoppage or work at the Newcastle mines. The railways have a good reserve supply…

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The Mining Difficulty. To-day's Conference. Hopes of Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 5

It may be said without exaggeration, that all Australia is looking forward with anxiety to the conference which is to be held in Newcastle to-day between the…

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Wallsend Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 6

Groups of anxious inquirers, among whom were officials of the local miners' lodges, were to be found in the vicinity of the telegraph office, Wallsend,…

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Sea Pit Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 6

A largely-attended meeting of the Sea Pit miners was held in the paddock adjoining Blackburn's hotel on Sunday morning. No representatives of the…

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Co-operative Miners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 6

A special meeting of the Co-operative miners was held yesterday morning, when a communication was read from the district treasurer, intimating that the…

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The Mining Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 4

The district is to be congratulated on the fact that the outlook for the friendly settlement of the difficulty which has occurred in the coal trade…

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The Mining Difficulty. Saturday's Conference. a Brighter Outlook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 5

A conference of representatives of the proprietors and the miners upon the present situation in regard to the mining interests of the Maitland and Newcastle…

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